1961 in Sierra Leone

← 1960 1959 1958 1961 in Sierra Leone → 1962 1963 1964
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
See also:	Other events of 1961 Timeline of Sierra Leonean history

The following lists events that happened during 1961 in Sierra Leone.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Elizabeth II (starting 27 April)
• Governor-General: Maurice Henry Dorman (starting 27 April)
• Prime Minister: Milton Margai (starting 27 April)

Events

April

• April 27 - Sierra Leone gains its independence from Britain as a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Sierra Leone.[1]

References

1. "Sierra Leone timeline". 31 August 2000. Retrieved 7 February 2015.